: Often includes underlining the main parts of a sentence (subject and predicate), dividing words into syllables for hyphenation, or finding related (cognate) words. General Standards
The dictation typically tests the following spelling rules and language skills: : Often includes underlining the main parts of
: Proper use of paired consonants and the soft sign ( ) to indicate consonant softness. Proper Nouns : Capitalizing names of people and animals. dividing words into syllables for hyphenation